Dean Foods ending production at Shreveport plant

8:18 PM,
Mar. 15, 2013

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Staff Reports

Dean Foods employees today learned the company will end production at its Shreveport fluid dairy plant, Oak Farms, resulting in the loss of 170 jobs.

"Production will be phased out over the next two months, and we expect the plant will close in mid-May," a company statement says. Dean Foods plans to keep about 25 positions for local distribution and sales.

"We will move the current production volume to other regional Dean Foods facilities, and Oak Farms products will continue to be available in Shreveport," the statement says. ...